Re: RC: Keeping water troughs from freezing

[Lynette Helgeson <helgeson@lansford.ndak.net>]

Where do you live and how cold does it get?

Lynette

Ruth Bourgeois wrote:
> 
> I know a lot of horses have to get by on eating snow or icy cold water,
> but the experts say this leads to inadequate intake of water, and
> significantly increased chance of colic. Why take a chance? It costs me
> around $1.00 per day extra for electricity to have a tank heater in my
> horses' water tank, but that's far better than a costly vet bill for a
> colicky horse. One thing I used to do to help keep the water from
> freezing as easily was to make a "box" around the water tank, and line
> it with insulation. I had a lid on it that covered half of the tank,
> leaving enough open for the horses to drink from.
> 
> I have a friend who has tank heaters for her horses that are run by gas
> (same kind as furnaces/cooking). Her turnout lots are too far from the
> barn for electricity hookups, but these tank heaters work just fine.
> 
> Ruth
> 
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